Less Talk. More Ads............
Submitted: Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 18:49
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madCrow
So as Pauline said please explain time away from reading the
forum, I take take a look & what do I see: less talk space more ad/info space. I thought the
forum section of Exploroz was for the ranting's & raving of disillusioned forumites.
Personally there seems plenty of ad & info space available on the sides, top & bottom of the
forum pages, not to require that the first comments in response to a forumites enquiry/comment is pushed to the side to allow space for INFOmercials.
Maybe we could that
forum talk feast to a minimum, say 25% at max, while filling the remainder space with 75% infomercial / Into-tainment.
Do we really need the forumite writings at all, we could have just pure info
topics instead of the mutters of it's menbers & visitors. Hmmmmmmm....
i don't know
a madCrow
Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 18:59
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 18:59
LOL this ad to the right is supposed to disappear but I'd hate to hang by
the neck waiting for it :))))
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:23
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:23
Gramps the ad to the side of you off sets your profile. It makes you look absolutely fabulous says the shy little bunny wabbit
......(\,,,/)
......(0_o)
\\\\(-><-)///// The large shy bunny wabbit with a hair cut, hides in the grass.
The sound of Elmer Fud snoring is boring!
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - David - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:23
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:23
All good things take time. In fact the main problem is the
logon processor and this is being re-written by me right now. There is a series of issue between the old code and the new that must be resolved before I can be sure WHO is using the page. Sounds easy right but it is a big part of the migration strategy - it will be done this week.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:31
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:31
madCrow,
Good to see you and that wascally wabbit back again.
David,
Hahaha I was'nt sure whether you were still going ahead with it or not. As others have said, we're all pretty
well used to the new layout now. The changes will be done when they're done :)))
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:49
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:49
I'm still around and so is the wascally wabbit who remembers Elmor Fudd.
Just been busy with work, adding bits & pieces to the truck (which brings a smile to my face).
Your right changes will be done when they're done, but it takes awhile for old dogs to learn new tricks. Sit, heel, roll over, ly down, play dead. Gooood Boy.
Hope you are
well & all is going excellent.
And as the vulcan Doctor Spock would say "Live long & Prosper."
madCrow
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:02
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:02
mad Crow, it's old news. Had lots of discussion (search if you are interested in the discussion). I think we are mostly over it.
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:17
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:17
Sooorr-wee Norm if it's old news done to death, but as i said haven't been keeping up with the eploroz site & was surprised. Did a quick
check back, but obviously not a big enough search.
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:06
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:06
To be fair... this site is a business not an on-line charity and must find some way to cover it's costs and make a profit. Google has ads but we don't bitch about them?
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: GeoffMc - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:16
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:16
Mike, as a fellow non-member you are absolutely correct, but if I were a paying member I would be less than impressed that I had to pay $50 for the privilege of watching those adds. Guess that's why I'll continue to spend my spare $50 elsewhere.
.......... and before all you paying members get all over my case, it's my decision to be a member or not and I'm not complaining about the additional advertising because I don't have any right to.
Have a great day,
Geoff
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Follow Up By: Banjo (WA) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:22
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:22
Geoff
As a member it doesn't bother me, I just go to what i want to read and skip the other bits. If that one ad stops others supporting arguably the best site of its type I'd be surprised.
Banjo (WA)
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Follow Up By: Blaze - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 22:24
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 22:24
Banjo, it evidently has, not that I believe it should....Guess all the 4X4 magazines, newspapers etc must be not worth paying for as they have adverts.............
If the choice was the site with adds or no site at all,, 99% of members and lurkers would take it with the Adds...
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Reply By: Brew34.5(SA) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:08
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:08
I pay zero attention to any of the advertising so it's no bother for me.
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 18:25
Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 18:25
That goes for me to. I fail to see what all the fuss is about over a few adds. It's a good sight & as pointed out before it is a business therefore needs to be financially viable.
Funny thing though about advertising, lots of criticism until such time we see an add for something we are interested in & want to buy. Then it's the best thing in the world. Cheers & keep up the good work David.
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:13
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:13
Don't ya just hate Turkeys that tell you to do a search when all they need to do is
this
or this
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:32
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:32
Thanx Gramps the link are great.
The wabbit thinks your cool or hot or at least something, he's not quite sure what though.
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Reply By: Crackles - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:20
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:20
madCrow I'd even consider joining if the adds were totally removed for the members but that's pretty unlikely. Instead I just focus on what's important on the page & avoid getting sucked in.
Oh no I can't help myself..........those flashing blue & white colors...... I need a "DENCO DIESEL" turbo & intercooler. (Apparently you get more power with Denco) Maybe I could bolt it to my "COBB COOKER" to improve it's performance :-))
Cheers Craig................
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:35
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:35
It'll give you a "ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM" "COBB COOKER" Crackles
madCrow
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:43
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:43
Just out of intrest madCrow is the Denco add aimed directly at your vehicle type (eg: mine says 100 series) or am I getting paranoid now :-)
Cheers Craig...........
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Follow Up By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:55
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:55
Me thinks some of you characters need a cold shower!
LOL
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:00
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:00
Craig my truck's a Patrol TDi 4.2 desiel.
Denco I think cater for for nearly all types of 4WD vehicles.
But at the moment I don't have any of their ad-ons
ciao
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:05
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:05
Thanx for the suggestion of a cold shower Kim the temperature is certainly warm down here.
As the devil only knows.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 07:59
Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 at 07:59
I was discussing this with a few members and ex-members on MSN last night.. they each had their different reasons for not paying again, but all came down to why pay? Warm and fuzzys? Membership gives you a
spot for photos - but so does every ISP - everyone is with an ISP... discounts on maps, well how often do you buy maps? or books? You can go to 'gatherings' if your a member or not.. you can ask advice and get it when your a member or not. so... ?
Paying is not an option, its silly, when theres a yillion other forums out there free with same people and same information.. I doubt theres more than 3% of people here that arent members of other free forums as well, either vanning, touring, 4wding or other where you can get the info.
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Reply By: Brew34.5(SA) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:57
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 19:57
Looks like a bag limit inside an hour.
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:07
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:07
He may have to cool that reel down, it's been working overtime.
It's a shame he didn't post it yesterday, it would have made the day go quicker LOL
Kev
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Follow Up By: madCrow - Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:19
Monday, Jul 23, 2007 at 20:19
Hiya Brew man
I'm not up with all the lingo, but i ass-ume that you mean that we
broke the TON(Imperial) TONNE(metric) in viewer numbers in under an hour.
Hmmmm....... impressive.
Thanx dude for your ahhhhh.....
Anyway see you around.
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